Acknowledgement of Country//
Headlines//
Listen back to VOX pops from Sunday’s May Day 2022 Rally with Jiselle Hanna (3CR’s Accent of Women and Asia Pacific Currents), featuring Michael from Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union, Merri from Save Public Housing Collective, and other attendees. Find out more and listen back to 3CR’s dedicated May Day 2022 programming here.//
Justin Warren, chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia, joins us to discuss online privacy and digital surveillance in Privacy Awareness Week 2022, an Australian Government initiative which runs from the 2nd to the 8th of May. Electronic Frontiers Australia is a not-for-profit national organisation working to promote and protect digital rights.//
Dhakshayini Sooriyakumaran, Director of Tech Policy at Reset Australia,speaks with us about how YouTube’s algorithms contribute to promoting misogynistic, anti-feminist and other extremist content to Australian boys and young men. Reset Australia is a think tank and research organisation working to tackle digital threats to democracy. Alongside their work at Reset Australia, Dhakshayini is a PhD candidate at ANU looking at the impact of technology in social welfare and border policing. Please be advised that this interview includes discussion of intimate partner violence, which may be distressing to some listeners. If you need support, please call Lifeline 13 11 14 or 1800Respect on 1800 737 732.//
Joshua Tavares, long time Collingwood resident and soul/funk singer, joins us to discuss the resident-led push to save Collingwood's public housing green space. Along with the pushback against new development on the Collingwood estate, Joshua has been involved in community events and initiatives including the Collingwood underground roller disco and Dolphins Gym, a Bla(c)k queer gym partnering up with Koori pride. You can sign the petition organised by Collingwood public housing residents here, and find more information about the protest organised by residents for Friday the 6th of May here.//
Songs//
Fiji Water - Kobi Spice and Sevy, prod. UTILITY//
Valley of Peace - Teymori//
Emily, Inez, Leila, Priya